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We’re Still Getting ‘Huck Finn’ Wrong
OFF THE MARK
A new book reminds us that Mark Twain would absolutely hate winding up on approved reading lists. Like his most famous creation, Huck Finn, he took a dim view of civilization.
Nick Romeo
Published
Feb. 19 2015
5:15AM EST
Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images
Nick Romeo
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